THE ART of
DRINKING TEA

DRINKING

What is Matcha?

Matcha is a type of Japanese green tea. And unlike teas you might be familiar with that you get from tea bags or loose leaves, this unique type is finely ground, powdered green tea.The name is quite fitting since Matcha in Japanese means powder, so the meaning of Matcha green tea is literally powdered green tea.

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How Matcha is made

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Shade Growing

To grow the leaves that will later become Matcha, layer of shape are added to the fields a month before cultivation, eventually blocking 90% of the sunlight. This causes the Matcha to overproduce chlorophyl.

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Hand picked harvest

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Refining: Meat of the leaves

After cultivation, the stems, veins, and unwanted particles are removed, leaving only the purest flesh of the leaves. The leaves are now called Tencha.

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Stone Grinding

AIYA holds 1300 units of granite stone grinders, which are maintained by in-house skilled artisans. The grinding process is conducted in a clean room where the temperature and humidity is closely monitored and controlled.

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Artisans

A stone mill consists of two granite parts, with a slight opening in the middle called Fukumi. The tea is funneled in from the top, filling in this small space, and pushed out gradually.